The Best Architectural Photographs of 2016

Every year, stock photography source Arcaid hosts a competition to find the best architectural photographs in the world in four categories: exteriors, interiors, buildings in use, and sense of place. The 2016 contest will be judged by The Architectural Review executive editor Emily Booth, Sto Werkstatt curator Amy Croft, Foster + Partners head of communications Katy Harris, BIG architect Kai-Uwe Bergmann, and photographers Fernando Guerra and Ulrich Müller. Arcaid recently released a 20-photo short list—the images will be displayed at the World Architectural Festival in Berlin from November 16 through 18, and a winner will be announced at the program’s gala. arcaidawards.com

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